Black day rallies: Punjab govt launches signature campaigns for Kashmir cause.

LAHORE -- The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and other political parties on Sunday observed black day to condemn the Indian atrocities in the India-Occupied Kashmir (IOK) and express solidarity with the Kashmiris living under inhuman curfew for the past 83 days.

Chief Minister Usman Buzdar participated in a ceremony at chief minister's office and launched a campaign to expose the Indian atrocities against the innocent Kashmiris for the last seven decades at the international level.

The chief minister signed a petition and inaugurated 'One Million Signatures Campaign' as well as an online signature campaign.

PTI Punjab president Ejaz Chaudhry and general secretary Shoaib Siddiqui led a protest demonstration in front of the Lahore Press Club.

Mr Chaudhry said JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman was Narendar Modi's 'friend' and hatching conspiracies in the country. He said Fazlur Rehman was damaging the Kashmir cause. He also criticised the Azad Kashmir prime minister for his recent statement and asked how many times he had urged former prime minister to attack India.

He said Oct 27, 1947 was a sad day when India had launched its military in Kashmir and occupied the territory in violation of the international laws. He said the Kashmiris on both (Pakistan and India) sides of the LOC as well as across the world observed black day.

Mr Siddiqui paid tributes to the Kashmiris for staying resolute against the Indian occupation of Kashmir. He said the Kahsmiris would soon get their land vacated from the Indian forces and demanded that the world should take notice of human rights violations by the Indian forces and the people of Kashmir be given the right to plebiscite according to the UN resolutions.

He said the UN's recent report confirmed the Indian aggression in occupied Kashmir. He said the Kashmiris had the right to get independence and India be held accountable for killing hundreds and thousands of innocent people.

At the ceremony, the chief minister and participants expressed solidarity with the oppressed people of IOK. The chief minister said the document containing one million signatures would be presented to the UN Human Rights Commission on Dec 10.

Under the auspices of the Punjab information department, the signature campaign...